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The South western news., 1887-12-14
A Wall from the Sdactum.

Grub State, Texas Prospector.
II the gentlemen who tarred and
teathered us last Saturday night
will kindly return our clothes they
will confer lasting favor. We are
still wearing the feathers, and
while, owing to the thoroughness
Of our fellow citizens work, they
are quite comfortable tor house
wear, still the gentlemen who have
come out with a full feather suit
are SO few that our appearance in
the street in the costume would be
sure to cause remarks.
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The Aqaor question il MASSACHUSETTS,

Boston, Mass, December g.
Municipal election were held today
in seventeen cities of the common.
wealth, citizens in each place being
given an opportunity of expressing
their preferences on the license
question. Interest has been awaks
en- and already strengthened cur.
ing the past few months, and in
many cities nominations were based
on this issue rather than on pol-
itical preferences. Gloucester
voted for license l ,260 against L.
ia; Taunton for license 1854
against 1882; Haverhil for license
1,795 against !, 765 Fall River, for
license, $3.50 against 1883.
The South western news., 1887-12-14
Afejrs in France.

PARIS, Dec, 6.-Presideat Sldi-
Carnot, in an interview with NJ.
lemenceau to>day, insisted upon
the union Of all the republicans III
the chamber, first to show foreign
ers that republicans can agree, and
second, that they may vote on an
honest and sincere oud yet. NJ.
C!emeaceau fully Endorsed the
presidents views. The accord be-
tween Sadi>Carnot and II. Glenn,
eneeau is regarded az good omen
Of the future Of the republic. The
president to-day received NJ. Ribot
and other leading republicans.
1t is expected that NJ. Goblet
will be prime minister in the ne y
cabinet and that NJ. Florens will
retain the port folio Of the minister
of foreign al irs. The chambers
have adjourncl uatil Saturday
The South western news., 1887-12-14

Peter White is an Indian who
lives in the forests near TerryvifIe,
Conn, and makes a living by hunt
ing and fishing. He claims owner
ship to the entire neighborhcod,
asserting that his fathers of the
Pequot tribe never surrendered
their title. He says he will defend
his rights with his gun, and has al
ready killed three dogs which were
set upon him. He is about the
worst Indian outbreak New Eng
land has had since King Philips
time.
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The Hog Killing Season.
LaGrange Reporter

LaGrange Reporter
Col. ) Fl Taylor says that he has
observed for twenty-five years that
it is always cold enough on Nov,
Goth, to kill hogs. A gentleman
who heard the remark added that
he had noted the same thing for
thirty years. Sunday last verified
the truth. 1t was the coolest day
Of the season and ushered in the
reign of winter,
The South western news., 1887-12-14
The Tapestry Viewers.

Let - US learn a New York lesson,
No Drawer lesson can be,
FrQm the ways Of the tapestry
Weaver, on the other Side Of the
sea,
About his head the pattern hangs,
He studies t with care
Al And as to and fro the shuttle leaps,
Ills eyes are fastened there.
de works on the wrong side ever.
more,
But works for tie rrght side over.
1t is only when the weaving stops
And the web is loosed and turned
That he sees his real handiwork.
That bis marvellous skill is lear>
Ah!1he sight OF its delicate beauty!
1t pays him for all his cost,
No rarer daintier work than his,
Was ever done by the frost!
Then the Master brought HIM gold
en- hire.
And giveth him praise as we'll
And how happy the heart of the
weaver is,
No tongue but his own can tell
The years of man are the looms Of
God,
Let down from the place of the
Wherein we all are weaving, till
The mystic web is done.
Weaving blindly, but weaving
surely,
Each for himself his fate.
We may not see how the right side
looks,
We can only weave and wait,
But looking about for the pattern,
no
Weaver hath need to fear.
Only let him look clear into heav-
ell
The Perfect Pattern is there,
If he keeps the face of the Savior
forever
And always in sight,
His toll shall be sweeter than hon.
ey,
And his weaving is sure to be
right;
And when his task is ended. and
tic
Web is turreG and shown,
lie shall here the voice Of the Mas,
ter.
II shall say to him: "Well done!N
And the white>winged angles of
heaven
To bear him thence shall come
down,
And God shall give him gold fer
his hire
Not coin but a crown.
The South western news., 1887-12-14

The years of mems lives are like
the pages of a schoolboy's copy
hook, even beginning fair, land all
ways ending in the same unsightly
scrawis and blots. Yet the school
boy passion for turning over a
new leaf" is not a vain delusion.-
Those very New Years day 'resoS
luton are testimony to ''the law
written OH mems hearts. The
Churchman.
The South western news., 1887-12-14

John Thursby, eff Orange city
Fla, fell asleep in his boat while
fishing. When he awoke he was
three miles up stream and the boat
was being towed by an immense cat
fish that had taken his bait. The
fish weighed twenty pounds.
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Third Crop.
Gainesville Eagle. |
H.

Gainesville Eagle
We were handed, a day or two
ago, by Mr.. jeff Hulsey, o! this
county, May apple of the third
crop, grown on the same tree this
season. Though small, it is we'll
matured and well favored. We
have seen and reported fruit of the
second growth frequently, but this
is the first we ever saw Of a third
crop. The tree, Mr.. H., informs
us, is quite full.
The South western news., 1887-12-14

The population of London and
the amount Of space to be patrolled
have increased far more rapidly
than the police force. Its relative
weakness is unfortunately we'll
known to the roughs, and, what is
worse, these natural enemies Of or
der have Of late begun to think
that the police is no longer so sure
Of support by the public opinion
and the Home Office az it was.
The South western news., 1887-12-14

A Liars Association" has been
formed in an Ohio city. They
have excluded editors, presumably
on the ground that they would mo-
nopolize the business of the associ-
alton,
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WASHINGTON, D. G. Dec. 8, 'S7.
EDITOR NFws:

EDITOR NFws:
The city is alive
with congressman and politics are
being discussed IN all comfortable
places where the chosen men of
the States can congregate these
cold days, The contest for the
Doorkeepership has waxed warm,
ana as it grows in interest the two
prominent candidates@seem to be
the mes least apt to get the prize.
Breckenridge Of Kentucky is work
ing day and night to defeat Donel-
son, and Hurst is being bitterly
opposed by has rivals supporters
1t looks now as if a dark horse will
have to be brought forward. The
caucus is called for Saturday night,
and before eight o'clock that night
it will be known who will be the
next officers of the House Car.
Isle and Randall have met several
times at the Capitol to discuss the
tariff problem but have had no full
discussion because OF the numerous
Interruptions by Congressman
dropping in them. 1t seems to be
thought that Carlisle will appoint
Breckenridge of his own State
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee. Last session Morri.
son was chairman, and Willis of
Kentucky was chairman of the
River and Harbor Committee.
Both are very Important commit,
tees, and the Speaker seems deter
mined to have his own State repre-
scented at the head OF one of them.
The Republicans will hold their
caucus at 3 o'clock Saturday alter
noon. They have no chance of
electing officers, but will probably
60 through the form of nomina-
ting. They viii, however, discuss
the course to be pursued by the
party on the Important questions
to be brought forward. Now that
Iliscock has been transferred to the
Senate the question is to who shall
lead the Republicans in the House.
1t lies between Reed Of Maine and
Butterworth Of Ohio. Both are
aggressive men. and while Reed is.
the ADLER man of the two Butter
worth has some qualities that bets
tel fit him for the position of lead~
CT.
The situation on the Senate side
is als, interesting, as the two par
ties are equally divided. At pres
ent Riddiehurger holds the balance
of power and he is an unknown
quantity, although he has in the
past almost uniformly acted with
the Republicans. Turpie, the new
Democratic Senator from Indiana
viii probably be allowed to take
his seat without much opposition.
He has along drawn his salary al
though a Republican-Irgalls-
has been the president Of the Sen
ate in the interim between the last
and present Congress. His name
has also been placed on one Of the
chairs, which fact, together with
the Republicans in the oscendancy
and all the Senate officials Repub-
licans, rather looks as if the domi-
nant party conceded his right to
the seat. There is some talk Of
the Democratic Senators, and over
the organization, as the Republie
cans will surrender none OF the of
fees.
The session Of the Cabinet on
Thursday was one of the most pro-
tracted held for many montbs.
The Presidents message was under
discussion, and all the subject were
discussed in all their phases and
bearings. Nothing could be learn
ed as to whether there was any
difference of opinion on any OF the
subjects or not. II.
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Third crop.
The South western news., 1887-12-14

my dear SIR. look below, : said
a Harlem man, just as he stood on
the bridge with his wife and gazed
Mt a tug hauling a line Of bargess
"Such is life the tug u ike a
man, working and toiling. while
the barges like women are"-''k
know" interrupted Mrs. g., scribe
ly, "the tug does the blowing and
the barges bear all the burdena.e
Harlena Tsnaess
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: 4 NEGR0'S REcxlESSEESS
He Wcgers ahhis Property an--LOsing ne
Suicides.

Louisville, KY, December r.
William Morton, colored commit
ted suicide at his home, in this city
this morning, by cutting his throat
from car to car. He was about so
years of age, and before the war
was slave of John B. Crittendon.
The suicide is attributable to the
result of the municipal election
here yesterday. Two weeks ago,
Morton, who drove an express Wa
gon sold his horse, wagon, ect.
and bet the proceeds upon Avery
republican candidate for mayor
thinking it was "sinch He
also sold horse aud lot which he
had purchased with his hard earn
cd savings and put up everything
he could rake together on the re-
publican candidate. He worked
hard on election day for his man,
but was beaten, and his losses
wrecked his mind. Atlanta Con-
sutton.
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flint Riner Boot sunk.

ALBANY, GA, Dec, 7.-[spec-
ial. The steamer Ada sank in the
Flint river, off tie Bainbridgc
landing, yesterday afternoon. Last
week she ran into some barges and
stove a hole in her hull, but the dam
age was temporarily repaired and
the trip made to Bainbridge, arriv-
ing at which port she sank. She is
lying off the landing with her cab
ing under water. The beat was the
property Of the Albany Steamboat
and Navigation company, and costs
$500 There was no insurance
upon atlantic Constitution.
The South western news., 1887-12-14

A young gentleman wishes to
know which is proper to say on
leaving a young lady friend after
a late cull--gOOd night or good eve
ming? Never tell a lie, youns
man. Say good morning.
The South western news., 1887-12-14

The Piute Indians of Nevada are
lust now engaged in their annual
rabbit hunt. II is their custom to
form a circle ten or twelve miles in
diameter and gradually contract it
until large numbers Of rabbits have
been driven together in the centre.
Then the slaughter begins, the Its
tie animals being killed in thous>
ands.
The South western news., 1887-12-14
CITY COVER NllENT
coUN Y OFFICERS

ordinary H S Bell
|g Y Superior Court-J C I Clark
Sherilf. Il G Marshall
lax Receiver G NJ Harris
lax Collector. j H Crouch
treasurer. j nLaing
EEurveyor-J Z Waller
.Oroner John Daniel
.eunGy Farm Supt.-W H Cams
page,
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chicqgO's Record Beaten.

Savannah, Ga, December 7.
The first case called by
Judge Adams this morning ives
the suit Of Fl. D. Cannick, a ne
gIo longshoreman who wanted a
diverse from his wife, Hagar.
Henry Nc APin represented the
libellant. The wife did n 1t appear
IN court, and made no answer to
the charge Of adultery. One wits
ness, neighbor, was sworn. His
evidence was briei but pointed,
and the jury agreed to sign the
second virdict within fifteen seconds
after the witness had stepped down.
The ease lasted two minutes and
four seconds, bre king the bast
previous official record ny lour aud
three-quArter s2conGs.
The South western news., 1887-12-14

The latest novelty in gentlemens
wear is small Thermometer for a
breast pin. When a man gets left
he can thus easily tell weather
it is q cold daY.
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She gGel251s
Published Every Wedn's Morning
TUlo n 1rrS riaybs foun7i on fio N "a
tQEC BtSt 80 T.. RoWeiL&s Co "a. ewsnare1,
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ONE YEAR,. q. .s1.OO
e An papers stopped at expir-
alton of tine paid for, unless in
cases where parties are known to be
responsible and they desire cons
tinuance.
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ODD -EEl 0WS

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Dawson Lodge. NJ. 24T6, G e
y of 0 F., meot 2nd, {, 4sh, Mon
day NIGHTS in each month.
W H Holly, NC; G NJ Broo's,
Secretary; Wilson Tnanef, G're.s-
urer; D P Smells, Chaplin.
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FOR FURTHER PARTICU
LARS CALL AT THE OFFICE
OF SOUTHW ESTERN
NEWS.
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Elder D J Fields, Pastor.
sARDIS BAPTIsT -CHURCH.

SARDIS BAPTIST CHURCH.
Preaching at sarlis Baptist Chur-
oh every Sunday.
Sabbath School at 9, a. IN. J..
Morning services at II. am. Eve
ming sryice3 at $50, end 7:30 p.
m. PRAYER meeting every trf;ay
night. Preal ip eyecy Wednes.
day night. Z W WAIKIKI;
Pas. OF.
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ERRELL COUNCIL, NO t691,
Pyal Archanum Chas Deubler,
gent; t r Hannah, Secretary.
fets LIST and 3rd Friday night in
Rh month.
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LEGION OLE HONOR.

!, Leel Council, No 795 e L
lze, Commander; j G Dean, Sec
R'ary;; Mrs, = b Mize, Treasurer;
Ieets 2nd and 4th Monday night
each month.
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A. NJ. E. CHURCH.

a. NJ. u. VIIU hVII.
Sunday School at, Dam.
Morning Services at, 1890 a m.
Evening Services at, 1880 p M,
lass meeting every Tuesday
night.
Prayer meetine every Thursday
eight.
Rev. r r DowNs, Pastor.
CoIored Free WilI CIaeeh 4. Preach
ing every 2, 8 and 4th Sunday.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
night.
Elder d J Fields, Pastor.
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Preaching at Baptist church LIST
and 3rd Sabbath in each month.
Morning Services at 1915 A NJ
Evening Services at 6:45 NJ
Sabbath School at 8. A NJ
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
lay night.
Rev. B w DAVIS, Pastor.
Preaching at Methodist church
LIST, 2nd and 4th Sabbath in each
month.
Sabbath School at, 8. AM
Morning Services at, HAM
Evening Services at, 7PM
Prayer Meeting every Thursday
night.
Rev. f A BRANCH, Pastor.
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MASONIC.

: MASONIC.
I Sehley Lodge, No 229 F A
j NJ Simmons, w M; H S
Secretary; T r Hannah,
|s'urer. Meets 3rd Saturday
~ IN each month.
4 R Z r A CHAPTER, NO 40.
believer, IL 2.
II; W ID Murray, Scribe. j e
sOiark, Secretary. Meets End
slrdaynight in each month.
KNIGHT OF HONOR
lawson Lodge, No 125S-J NJ
mons; Dictator; III S Bell, Re-
or; L X Hannah, Financial
3 N. A j Baldwin, Treasurer.
|e w. End and 4th Friday night
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'aWyers are well dressed because
nave more suits to try than
? men,
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Advertisine Rates Moderate.
Personal meter 16opr line, strictly.
CHURCHES.

GENERAL DIREcTo1Y.
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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-13
The UNMARRIED GIRLS.
Striking Facts Cleaned from New En-
gland Lady's Statistical Report.

Striking Facts Cleaned from a New En-
gland Lady's Statistical Report.
A Boston newspaper writer recently
met in New England town woman
who had kept for number of years a
record of the girls graduated from the
high school of the village, and their
lives after leaving school. The first
striking fact in this record was the
growing number of those who remained
unmarried. Eleven years have elapsed
since the last of the classes was gradu-
ated. and it is fair, therefore, to assume
that their lives are well marked out by
this time. The first class recorded had
10 members. 10 of whom are unmarried;
in the second, 10 out of Is are unn,ar-
ried; in the third, IS out of 21, and so
on. Out of total of 90 graduates,
81 are still single, 81 are married,
and IL, it is of some interest to add,
are dead of consumption, prey
to the bitter winds OF the New En-
gland winter. OF the 81 unmarried
graduates, q are school-teachers. 3 are
type-setterS, l is proof-reader, l is
head drcssmaker in dry goods house,
/ are dresSmakerS, 3 muSic-teachers, l
has studied medicine and 10 work in
shoe-shops. Only y, or hardly one
fifth of the whole number, are clasSed
as ''stay-at-homes." These evidently
did not need to workfor living, ana
it is fair to assume that good proper
ton, at least, had home duties which
would take the place for them of a
more active career outside.
Statistics of this kind are usually re-
ceived with an air that implies commits
Grafton for so many young women who
have failed to find husbands. But is it
not true that the old theory that mar
riage is indispensable to a woman,
while it is perhaps only desirable Cor
man, is losing some of its force? We
are inclined to believe that these
figures, and many like them which
could no doubt be had for the trying,
prove it. Marriage is, of course, the
natural state of both sexes, and
SO long as woman is the "weaker
vessel" and so long as the
affections are the dominating force
OF her character-that is to say,
so long as men and women exist-mar-
rage will seem more desirable to
women, taking the general average of
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-13
UNEXPECTED OYSTERS.
They are Found on a Dumping Ground OF
bridgeport, Conn.

Iney are round on a Dumping Ground or
bridgeport, Conn.
Two years ago Beardsley Brothers
bought fifty acres of land off the western
end of the boulevard at Seaside park. It
was sandy bottom and not considered
worth much for breeding pur-
poses. 1t lay way in shore from the
other oyster-beds. 1t was bought with
the intention of making a dumping
ground, For years the mud taken out
of the harbor channel by the dredges
working under Government contracts
has been towed six or seven miles out
side toward Hentield reef to be dumped.
This was done by order of the Govern
ment officials because Oyster-growers
complained that their beds were injured
by mud dumped nearer shore. Last
winter the mud dredged from the har-
Dor was dumped on the west half of the
fifty acres owned by Beardsley Broth
ers. The EearnesS of the dumping
ground enabled them to make more
money on their contracts, Us it had
previously cost more than half the
ehtire contract price to tow it so far
outside. They had no idea the twenty
five acres where the mud was dumped
would ever be worth any thing for oys-
ter-raising purposes, but recently had
curiosity enough TO go out in a tug and
try the dredge few times Just to see
what they could find. The oyster set
this season has been unusually good,
and this was their main reason for go
ing. To their surprise, the whole twen-
ty-five acres was covered with a splen-
did set of young oysters of this years
growth. The mud had partly washed
away. leaving the surface covered with
old oyster and other shells from the
harbor. and the oysters spawn had
fastened on these shells. In couple
of years there will be fine growth of
oysters. Beardsley Brothers were of
fered twice as much for the twenty-five
acres as they paid. as soon as they
showed the oysters brought back, but
refused. They could not find a trace
of oysters on the sand east west or
north of the twenty-five acres where
mud had been dumped. Bridgeport
(CoEa.J Nes0S.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-13
REGRET.

/ can see the shadows falling
From the FAR OF lofty height,
I can hear sweet voices calling
Through the solitude OF night;
I can hear never! never
Ring over the years of Time,
And know have lost forever
The joys Of hope sublime.
The days flow on ike river,
And our Joys. like flakes Of snow,
Sink down and are lost forever
In the wild, tumultuous flow;
Childhood begins LIES story;
The Man reads only its cares,
And Age. bowed low and hoary,
Completes it with sorrow and tears.
o voices sweet and olden.
hands that 1 clasped Of yore,
Come back in the twilight golden,
Let ne feel your spell as Of yore!
% voices OF life, that are sleeping
Where silence hangs Drooding yet,
Come forth at the sound OF our weeping,
Come back at our song Of regret!
Peace TO the wild complaining,
Let the lips and the heart be still;
Co, work in the years remaining
With frmer and holier will:
Work on. though the darkness cover
The path that hope painted so bright;
Work! the heavens are round thee and over
And the stars shine forth III the night.
Toll on, for If labor is holy
1t crowneth with blessings the brow,
AS Gods fields and valleys lowly
Are wrapped in His mantle of snow.
Toll on, and when evening slumbcr
With its peace thy spirit allay
Then the glories of night shall outaumber
The cares that o'er-cloUded the day.
-ByrOn ". Ming. in v. y. 05SeTUer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-13
PUBLIC OPINION.

Fred Grant was never the NaDo-
leon of finance. He was rather the
Bazaine of business. Missouri Repub-
HcdH.
Fred Grant is said to be the
equal of his father in the single regard
that he can make very short speeches.
Chicago Herald.
The wife of one Grover Cleveland
is very sweet and sensible little wom-
an, but no correspondent can make cap
ital by telling lies about her. Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Senator Evarts will establish n
country home near Washington, and
has bought one thousand acres of land
for that purpose. 1t will be fenced in
with one of his sentences Pittsburgh
Post.
The people are getting tired of
the controversy whether Mrs. Cleve-
land snubbed Governor Foraker or
not. They don't think she did it, and
don't blame her much if she did
Washington Star.
In the midst of all the hubbub
that Foraker has stirred up poor. lone
some old John Sherman Is being lost
sight Of and his feeble fiuttering of the
bloody shirt fails to excite remark
ClereiGNd Pain Dealer.
"A good many Union flags are
being sent North by their ''rebel'' cap
tors. and not a single Foraker. Turle
or Fairchild has arisen in the South TO
protest. The war appears to be over
in that section. Chicago Times.